Q: Is 562,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,268 is a composite number.

Why is 562,268 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 562,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 43 86 172 301 467 602 934 1,204 1,868 3,269 6,538 13,076 20,081 40,162 80,324 140,567 281,134 and 562,268, with no remainder.

Since 562,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,268, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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